NextDecade

Production Planner

Production Planner
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LocationBrownsville, TX
Job Typefull time
On-site
Oil and Gas

About This Job


ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION

NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure, low-cost, and sustainable energy solutions through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture and storage infrastructure. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development. We are also developing a potential carbon capture and storage project at the facility that is expected to make meaningful impacts toward a lower carbon future. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.


SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

The Production Planner will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing production forecasts for Operations. This role ensures alignment between production capacity, feed gas and power availability, maintenance, and shipping schedules, whilst maximizing safe, reliable, and efficient production. The Production Planner will work closely with cross-functional teams and report to the Snr. Manager of Production Optimization. Role is based at RGLNG in Brownsville, TX.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and manage daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and long-term production schedules and plans.

- Collaborate with optimization engineers to incorporate operational insights and performance data into production forecasts.

- Support LNG Inventory Management through proactive collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Marine, and Commercial Operations Teams to minimize operational and inventory risks, review shipping schedules, and safely and efficiently maximize production in alignment with operational goals and constraints.

- Incorporate Integrate Activity Plans (IAPs) from maintenance into production forecasts whilst ensuring effective SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations) planning.

- Forecast feed gas and power availability to support production planning and energy efficiency.

- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards in all planning activities.

- Prepare and deliver regular reports on production plans, performance, variances, and key metrics to internal stakeholders and leadership.

- Utilize NextDecade’s NextSys Production Management Planning tools for forecasting, scenario modeling, and schedule optimization.

- Manage updates, configuration, and continuous improvements of dedicated planning software tools to ensure alignment with operational needs and best practices.

- Support the preparation and submission of required regulatory reports in coordination with compliance and environmental teams.


MINUMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

- Minimum 3 years of experience in production planning in LNG or oil & gas, or petrochemical industries.

- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams), Project and Visio.

- Experience using CMMs platforms for maintenance planning and coordination.

- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

- Ability to work in a high-pressure, safety-critical environment.


PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

- Experience with LNG terminal inventory management and operational processes.

- Working knowledge of feed gas supply dynamics and power demand forecasting.

- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as FERC, TCEQ, PHMSA, and MARPOL.


Job Site Work Environment

- Must be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.

- Operates in a complex construction environment.

- Exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions.

- Not necessarily protected from weather and temperature changes. Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions.

- Exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.

- Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction.

- Routinely uses standard office and field communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with ADA-recognized disabilities to perform the essential functions for the job.

- Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required.

- Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, including being physically capable of traveling to a designed muster point during emergency situations.

- Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift.

- The incumbent is required to have fully mechanical motion and usage of all extremities.

- Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle, and lift items weighing up to 20 lbs. without assistance.

- Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

- Must be able to clearly communicate with others via radio, phone, and verbal methods.

- May be required to enter confined spaces.

- May be required to work at elevated heights and access elevated structures without assistance.

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at recruiting@next-decade.com.


Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.


NEXTDECADE VALUES

- Safety – We make safety a priority. Everything we do relies on the safety of our people and the communities around us.

- Integrity – We do the right thing, and are open, ethical, and fair. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all that we do.

- Honesty – We value truth and honesty in ourselves and others. We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.

- Respect – We listen, and respect people, the environment, and the communities in which we live and work.

- Transparency – Transparency builds trust. We promote open communication with our people, our customers, and all our stakeholders.

- Diversity – We value diversity of people and thought. It takes people with different strengths, ideas, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed.

NextDecadeprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NextDecadecomplies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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